As a fairly recent immigrant to the Reoverse, I've seen a lot of people talking about Noalax. What exactly is it, and what is it used for/on? It sounds like everyone but me knows and I'd really hate to screw up either of my shiny new toys 
What is Noalax used for?
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Gig, it's an anti-oxidant compound that helps the conductivity of your firing pin. If you bought your REO new from Rob, you probably got a little smear of it (dark gray, gooey) in a zip lock baggie with your new REO. It you don't have any, you can get it at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. in the electrical section.
EDIT: Can't remember what REO you're using, but it's for the mechanical mods. After awhile, oxidation builds up on your firing pin, so you clean your mechanical mod, knock off the oxidation from the tip of the firing pin with a nail file, then apply Noalox. All part of the maintenance. Here's a cool video: mechanical mod maintenance - YouTube
EDIT: Can't remember what REO you're using, but it's for the mechanical mods. After awhile, oxidation builds up on your firing pin, so you clean your mechanical mod, knock off the oxidation from the tip of the firing pin with a nail file, then apply Noalox. All part of the maintenance. Here's a cool video: mechanical mod maintenance - YouTube
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i suggest you get it from Amazon because if you ask anyone in Lowes etc, they will stare at you blankly and finding a tube of 4oz in a 300 000 square foot store is challenging!
The routine is this: wash Reo under tap and clean with detergent and a kid's toothbrush. File firing pin with a metal file and mean it! Apply some pressure to grind it a bit. Put a big wodge of Noalox on the tip of the pin.
Job done for - in my case 2 weeks of hassle-free vaping.
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The routine is this: wash Reo under tap and clean with detergent and a kid's toothbrush. File firing pin with a metal file and mean it! Apply some pressure to grind it a bit. Put a big wodge of Noalox on the tip of the pin.
Job done for - in my case 2 weeks of hassle-free vaping.
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I was able to find Noalox at Home Depot easily. It was right by the multimeters.
I was in Lowe's a few days ago and just out of curiosity I asked the guy if they had Noalox. He looked at me like I had 3 heads and I had to explain what it is. He said, "naw, we ain't got nuttin' like that".
I just thanked him an went on about my business.
I just thanked him an went on about my business.I was in Lowe's a few days ago and just out of curiosity I asked the guy if they had Noalox. He looked at me like I had 3 heads and I had to explain what it is. He said, "naw, we ain't got nuttin' like that".
That's why I rarely ever ask for help in the big box stores unless I really need to like for services.....
They've carried Noalox for a long time.
For those of you on the lookout for it in your local stores, this is what it looks like....but it does come in various sizes and types of containers. Label is still pretty much the same.
Yeah, I didn't really need any I was just asking. I usually shop at a small locally owned Ace where the owner hires retired tradesmen to work the floor. These guys know whats what and it's a pleasure to shop there.
I don't use Noalox but I do wonder how it became popular to use in the vaping community. Vaporizer mods are vary similar to flashlights but we never used Noalox on lights, well At least I never heard.
I've never used it for "flash" lights but started using it on the boo-coos of outdoor, small motion lights, and others, that take rechargeable batteries, outdoor clocks, etc., that are constantly exposed to weather. The battery compartments have rubber gaskets but theres always some amount of moisture that gets in and rust and oxidation form on bstteries and contacts. Noalox cured that.
I've never gotten oxidation on contacts of our better flash lights even if they go unused for months, with batteries installed.
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Interesting. I used to build custom high output flashlights & Nyogel, Krytox, ProGold, & Deoxit is what I use depending on the application. I use two types of Nyogel on everything much like you mentioned with Noalox as well as ProGold. ProGold is what I use on my Reos instead of Noalox. Noalox is formulated for bare aluminum & I wasn't too sure about the zinc dust it contains. Seems great for the bare SS firing pin in the Reo though. My guess is that it got popular cause it's readily available locally. When I first got Nyogel it was not sold as a consumer product as it is now. SureFire uses Nyogel on their lights.
nyogel piques my interest - is it better than Noalox - i mean can i clean the entire rig less often and where do i get it?
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